E³ 2005: 'Game Critic Awards' Spiele-Nominierungen

Hier nun die Game Critics Awards-Nominierungen für die Wahl der besten E³-Spiele in diesem Jahr:

Best of Show:

• F.E.A.R. (Monolith Productions/Vivendi Universal Games ; PC)
• Gears of War (Epic Games/Microsoft Games Studio ; Xbox 360)
• Spore (Maxis/Electronic Arts ; PC)
• The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess (Nintendo ; GameCube)
• Xbox 360 (Microsoft)

Best Original Game

• Indigo Prophecy (Fahrenheit) (Quantic Dream/Atari ; PC, PS2, Xbox)
• Nintendogs (Nintendo ; Nintendo DS)
• Okami (Clover Studios/Capcom ; PS2)
• Shadow of the Colossus (SCEI/SCEA ; PS2)
• Spore (Maxis/Electronic Arts ; PC)

Best PC Game

• Age of Empires III (Ensemble Studios/Microsoft Games Studios ; PC)
• Battlefield 2 (Digital Illusions/Electronic Arts ; PC)
• F.E.A.R. (Monolith Productions/Vivendi Universal Games ; PC)
• Prey (Human Head Studios/3D Realms/2K Games ; PC)
• Spore (Maxis/Electronic Arts ; PC)

Best Console Game

• Black (Criterion Games/Electronic Arts ; PS2, Xbox)
• Gears of War (Epic Games/Microsoft Games Studios ; Xbox 360)
• Okami (Clover Studios/Capcom ; PS2)
• Shadow of the Colossus (SCEI/SCEA ; PS2)
• The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess (Nintendo ; Gamecube)

Best Handheld Game

• Burnout: Legends (Criterion Games/Electronic Arts ; PSP)
• Infected (Planet Moon Studios/Majesco Games ; PSP)
• Mario Kart DS (Nintendo ; Nintendo DS)
• Nintendogs (Nintendo ; Nintendo DS)
• SOCOM: U.S. NAVY SEALs - Fireteam Bravo (Zipper/SCEA ; PSP)

Best Peripheral / Hardware

• Game Boy Micro (Nintendo)
• Gizmondo (Tiger Telematics)
• PlayStation 3 (Sony Computer Entertainment/ Nvidia/IBM)
• Xbox 360 (Microsoft)

Best Action Game

• Battlefield 2 (Digital Illusions/Electronic Arts ; PC)
• Black (Criterion Games/Electronic Arts ; PS2, Xbox)
• Call of Duty 2 (Infinity Ward/Activision ; PC, PS2; Xbox 360)
• F.E.A.R. (Monolith Productions/Vivendi Universal Games ; PC)
• Gears of War (Epic Games/Microsoft ; Xbox 360)

Best Action/Adventure Game

• Okami (Clover Studios/Capcom ; PS2)
• Peter Jackson\'s King Kong (Ubi Soft ; PC, PS2, Xbox, Gamecube)
• Shadow of the Colossus (SCEI/SCEA ; PS2)
• The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess (Nintendo ; Gamecube)
• Ultimate Spider-Man (Treyarch/Activision ; Gamecube, PS2, Xbox)

Best Fighting Game

• Marvel Nemesis: Rise of the Imperfects (Nihilistic/EA ; Gamecube, PS2, Xbox, PSP)
• Mortal Kombat: Shaolin Monks (Paradox/Midway Games ; PS2, Xbox)
• Soul Calibur III (Namco ; PS2)
• The Con (Think and Feel/Sony ; PSP)

Best Role Playing Game: 

• City of Villains (Cryptic Studios/NC Soft ; PC)
• Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King (Level 5/Square Enix ; PS2)
• Hellgate: London (Flagship Studios/Namco ; PC)
• Kingdom Hearts II (Square Enix ; PS2)
• The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion (Bethesda Software ; PC, PS3, Xbox 360)

Best Racing Game:

• Burnout: Legends (Criterion Games/Electronic Arts ; PSP)
• Burnout: Revenge (Criterion Games/Electronic Arts ; PS2, Xbox)
• Full Auto (Pseudo Interactive/Sega ; PS3, Xbox 360)
• Mario Kart DS (Nintendo ; Nintendo DS)
• Need for Speed: Most Wanted (Electronic Arts ; PC, PS2, Gamecube, Xbox, Xbox 360, PSP)

Best Simulation Game:

• Nintendogs (Nintendo ; Nintendo DS)
• Die Sims 2 (Electronic Arts ; PC, PS2, Gamecube, Xbox, PSP)
• Spore (Maxis/Electronic Arts ; PC)
• The Movies (Lionhead Studios/Activision ; PC, PS2, Xbox)
• Trauma Center: Under the Knife (Atlus Co. ; Nintendo DS)

Best Sports Game:

• Blitz: The League (Midway ; PS2, Xbox)
• Madden NFL 2006 (EA Sports/Electronic Arts ; PC, PS2, Gamecube, Xbox, PSP)
• Tony Hawk’s American Wasteland (Neversoft/Activision ; PC, PS2, Gamecube, Xbox, PSP)
• Top Spin 2 (2K Sports ; Xbox 360)
• Virtua Tennis: World Tour (Sega ; PSP)

Best Strategy Game:

• Age of Empires III (Ensemble Studios/Microsoft ; PC)
• Civilization IV (Firaxis Games/2K Games ; PC)
• Company of Heroes (Relic/THQ ; PC)
• Rise of Nations: Rise of Legends (Big Huge Games/Microsoft ; PC)
• Star Wars: Empire At War (Petroglyph Games/LucasArts ; PC)

Best Puzzle/Trivia/Parlor Game:

• EyeToy: Kinetic (SCEE London Studio/SCEA ; PS2)
• Mario Party 7 (Hudson/Nintendo ; Gamecube)
• Meteos (Q Entertainment/Nintendo ; Nintendo DS)
• We Love Katamari (Namco ; PS2)
• Yoot Saito\'s Odama (Vivarium/Nintendo ; Gamecube)

Best Online Multiplayer Game:

• Auto Assault (NetDevil/NCSoft ; PC)
• Battlefield 2 (Digital Illusions/Electronic Arts ; PC)
• City of Villains (Cryptic Studios/NCSoft ; PC)
• SOCOM 3: U.S. NAVY SEALs (Zipper Interactive/SCEA ; PS2)
• Star Wars: Battlefront II (Pandemic Studios/LucasArts ; PC, PS2, Xbox)

Quelle: PlayFrance